| KNOCK THE RUST OFF! | | | | problems by having a wider sole which adds mass |
| At this time of the year, a lot of golfers begin to | | | | to the bottom of the club. This typically lowers |
| knock the rust off their clubs and start getting | | | | the CG of the iron and helps to shoot the ball in |
| ready for a season full of fun and sometimes | | | | the air. The blade of the iron is oversized so that |
| disappointment. We start to dig into our bag and | | | | the sweet spot is larger, it has generous offset |
| look and what we could possible replace this year | | | | and because of the custom tuning port in the |
| whether it is a new wedge, hybrid, or even a | | | | cavity of the club, the MOI is higher helping to |
| new set of irons. | | | | prevent the head from twisting and turning with |
| We golfers have a tendnency to want the | | | | off center shots ---- thus a straighter ball flight. |
| newest products that manufacturers have to | | | | More than likely this particular club is designed for |
| offer with the hopes of improving our game and | | | | a golfer whose handicap is 18 or above. The i15 is |
| making golf easier. And the manufacturers want | | | | a completely different golf club. It is somewhat |
| us to buy the newest products because they | | | | the reverse of the G15 in the sense that the |
| believe their clubs are better than their | | | | blade is much smaller from toe to heel, the offset |
| competition. They run these impressive | | | | is less, and the cavity is not as deep as the G15. |
| commercials identifying how their new clubs are | | | | Consequently, it is designed for a golfer who |
| designed to perform. | | | | wants the opportunity to work the ball both |
| Typically using a Tour player that could make a | | | | directions, does not need help getting it airborne |
| broom stick look like and new driver. They buy | | | | because he is able to do not now with proper |
| advertising spots in golf magazines and show their | | | | swing mechanics, and likes the cleaner look from |
| clubs with fancy graphics and pictures, all with the | | | | the top of the club with respect to a smaller top |
| hopes that we will flock to golf store wanting to | | | | line and not seeing the rear flange of the sole of |
| hit them and ultimately purchase them. As | | | | the club. |
| someone who has been in the golf business for | | | | Typically, this club is designed for a golf with a |
| many years, I do believe that with the | | | | handicap of 10-12 and below. Usually this skill level |
| advancement of technology, the game of golf | | | | of a golf is able to get the ball around the course |
| can become easier and a lot more fun to play. | | | | without getting in too much trouble and wants the |
| Take for instance the fact now that most | | | | freedom to try different shot. The i15 will allow |
| golfers, including TOUR professionals have at least | | | | him to do that instead of the G15. While the G15 |
| on hybrid club in their bag instead of a long iron. | | | | is an awesome iron, and for us is one of our best |
| And the reason for this is simply because hybrids | | | | selling clubs, it will limit what a golfer can do with |
| clubs are a lot easier to hit than a long iron. They | | | | the ball with respect to moving it both directions |
| typically have a wider sole, shorter shafts, and | | | | or trying to hit a knock down shot. |
| more mass in the bottom of the club than any | | | | Don't let this discourage you in any way from |
| long iron today. | | | | hitting demo iron of these clubs. That is the only |
| So for these reason they fly higher, come down | | | | way to properly identify which club will perform |
| softer, and are longer than the long iron that they | | | | the best for you and be able to give you a true |
| are designed to replace. But I also believe that | | | | feel for the two clubs. So with all of that said, |
| every golf buyer needs to know what they are | | | | now go to your golf bag and take a look at your |
| buying and how that club is designed to perform | | | | equipment and see what you might need to |
| with respect to their skill level. Let's take a look at | | | | make this season more enjoyable. |
| the PING G15 vs. i15 irons. Both sets are new | | | | Go to your nearest golf shop and talk to them |
| models for this year and just recently came out | | | | about what will best fit your swing and skill level |
| on the market last fall. But they are designed for | | | | and then hit their demo clubs. After all that is why |
| different skill level golfers. | | | | they have them. Be proactive and ask questions |
| The G15 is typically designed for the golfer who | | | | about how a particular club will improve your |
| needs help getting the ball airborne, may hit a lot | | | | game. And then buy it, play it, enjoy it, and have |
| of fat shots, and/or has trouble slicing the ball. | | | | fun. |
| This club is designed to adress some of the | | | | |